In the fall of 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fink, with their
infant daughter Terri, left Warner Robbins Air Force Base to
check out Hollywood, FL. They were welcomed to the Sunshine
State by an impending hurricane, but their determination to
open their own business sustained.

Since Hollywood was a relatively young town, there were no
stores available until a new building on Young Circle was
completed. In March of 1946, the original store, known as
Terry’s Auto & Home Supply, was opened. The inventory
consisted of tires, hardware, and auto supplies. Three years
later the store was moved to Hollywood Boulevard and
expanded to include Terry’s Trim & Top Shop.

During the next few years two more moves occurred, with the
final stop being the current Dixie Highway location. Over
the years, product lines changed to include hard parts,
chrome goodies, speed equipment, a trim shop and a glass
shop. Terry’s opened up weekend locations at Miami/Hollywood
Speedway and at Gainesville Dragway, Home of the Gator
Nationals.

In 1970 Stephen Fink graduated from the University of
Florida and returned to work for Terry’s. Shortly thereafter
we stopped selling speed equipment, closed the trim shop and
then the glass shop. Eventually the hard parts were sold off
and Terry’s became strictly a PBE Specialist.